Nzinga Mbemba, a ruler of the Kongo Kingdom, took this name after converting to Catholicism. The last monarch of this name from one country was almost assassinated with his wife Victoria Eugenie on hi
Nzinga Mbemba, a ruler of the Kongo Kingdom, took this name after converting to Catholicism. The last monarch of this name from one country was almost assassinated with his wife Victoria Eugenie on his wedding day and was blamed for his country's defeat at the Battle of Annual in Morocco. An earlier king with this name had a court that produced a law code called the Siete partidas; that tenth king of this name was known as (*) "the Wise". Yet another king of this name called "the Brave" saw his anti-Muslim policies provoke a 1086 invasion from the Almoravids and ceded the eastern portion of his kingdom to El Cid. The aforementioned last king with this name foolishly allied himself with a dictator of his country, Primo de Rivera. For 10 points, give this common name of some thirteen kings of Spain.
Nzinga Mbemba, a ruler of the Kongo Kingdom, took this name after converting to Catholicism.
{Alfonso} [or {Afonso}]